Reviews
On Banjo
Acclaimed as the only female five-string banjoist in the American Banjo Hall of Fame, Alison Brown gives full flower to...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2023
On the Whole Universe in All Directions
Recent sides by prolific American Primitive revivalists Elkhorn have seen the core duo of Jesse Sheppard and Drew Gardener augment...
Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: June/2023
Accomplice Two
A mutually inspired quest for excellence pervades AccompliceTwo. The much-anticipated follow-up to 2018's Accomplice One features Australian guitar wizard Tommy...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2023
Vida
At 92, Portuondo is now older than Compay Segundo was when the original Buena Vista Social Club album was recorded...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2023
Midnight Alvorada
Swedish label ajabu! must have a good network of scouts. Pedro Rosa is their latest Brazilian discovery, following the likes...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2023
Chimborazo
The much-loved Marimba-Punk boys from Mexico City are back. This time with an album showcasing their own compositions; a departure...
Reviewed by Jenna Mackle in issue: June/2023
Playscapes
There is so much to love about Playscapes. Bartosik has always had a capacity to surprise and delight through exploring...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2023
Carry Them With Us
Chaimbeul's richly experimental new album sits perfectly in Glitterbeat's almost always excellent catalogue of outlier artists from world music traditions;...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2023
Fun An Altn Klezmer Heft: Beautiful Music from Old Manuscripts
Susi Evans is a dynamic clarinettist from Shekoyokh and this is her second duo album with Hungarian-born, German-based accordionist Szilvia...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2023
Itkuja Suite: Invocations on Lament
The itku lamentations of eastern Finland were originally performed at funerals and weddings, usually by women. This cathartic tradition developed...
Reviewed by Wif Stenger in issue: June/2023
